No. 352 in Czech
růst
"Růst" means "growth" or "to grow" in English.
In a sentence
Růst dětí je přirozený proces.
The growth of children is a natural process.
The word "růst" is used as a noun, meaning "growth or increase", referring to the process of growing.
Rostliny potřebují světlo, aby mohly růst.
Plants need light to grow.
Here, "růst" functions as an infinitive verb, denoting the action of plants growing.
Jeho důvěra ve vlastní schopnosti začala růst.
His confidence in his own abilities began to grow.
In this example, "růst" is a verb in its infinitive form, used metaphorically to describe the increase of non-physical aspects such as confidence.
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